It was a cold, rainy day when I decided I wanted to make some melted snowman cookies. I was just making them up as I went, with no expectations of how they would turn out, so writing a blog post wasn’t even on my mind. To my surprise, they ended up being much easier to make than I expected—and way cuter too!
If you’re looking for easy melted snowman cookies to make this Christmas, you’re in the right place. They’re made with simple store-bought supplies, require very little decorating skill, and are perfect for kids, holiday parties, cookie exchanges, or a fun afternoon with family. Here’s exactly how I made mine.
Why You’ll Love These Melted Snowman Cookies
- Uses simple store-bought supplies
- No decorating skills needed
- Fun Christmas activity for kids
- Great for cookie exchanges
Supplies You’ll Need:
- Cookies
- You can either use store-bought cookies or make your own.
- You’ll want cookies that have a diameter of at least 3.25″ inches.
- I made my own sugar cookies and cut the shape with a cookie cutter.
- Vanilla Frosting/Icing
- You can either make your own or use store-bought.
- Any brand of vanilla frosting will work, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, etc.
- Marshmallows
- Use regular marshmallows rather than miniature marshmallows.
- Twizzlers Pull’n’Peel
- Black Candy Pearls
- Sometimes called Decorating Pearls.
- Brach’s Orange Slices
- You can also use any other sugar coated orange slice type candy or circus peanuts.
- Writing Gel in black or brown
- Use can also use pretzel sticks for the arms instead of gel.
- Piping Bag
- If you don’t have a piping bag you can use a Ziploc bag and simply snip the corner off.
Instructions for Making Melted Snowman Cookies:
Step 1 – Prep your snowman parts.
- Pull a section of 3 strands from one of the Twizzlers Pull’n’Peels for the scarf. Cut the ends at an angle with a knife and set aside.
- The length of “scarf” that you’ll need will be dependent on the size of your cookie. The smaller the cookie, the shorter the scarf needs to be.
- 💡 Nicole’s Tip: To test out the length, place the marshmallow on your cookie (towards the back), then wrap the licorice around as shown to ensure you like the length.
Cut your Orange Slices (or Circus Peanuts) into triangles for the nose and set aside.
Step 2 – Lay out your cookies. If you decided to bake cookies, make sure they have completely cooled before you begin.
Step 3– Place your vanilla frosting in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 10 second intervals, stirring in between. You want to soften the frosting so that it will flow easily out of your piping (Ziploc) bag but you don’t want to melt it into soup.
- If you are using our recipe for icing, you do not need to microwave, because icing is thinner than frosting.
Step 4 – Spoon the frosting into your Ziploc (or piping) bag, then snip a tiny corner off the bag.
- Pipe a small amount of frosting onto the backs of the Black Candy Pearls and the Orange Slice and stick them to the marshmallow to create the face.
Keep in mind the scarf will cover the bottom of the face, so you will want to attach everything up a bit higher on the marshmallow.
- The frosting acts like glue, but it needs to dry/harden a bit before it will hold the eyes and mouth when the marshmallow is upright, so you need to lay the marshmallows on their side while the frosting dries.
- 💡 Nicole’s Tip: Marshmallows will want to roll once the weight of these items is added, so bunch up a towel on either side of the marshmallow to keep them from rolling.
Step 5 – Squeeze the bag to add frosting in a somewhat circular shape (not too perfect) on top of the cookie.
Pipe a second, smaller layer of frosting in the center without reaching the edges. This creates the appearance of melted snow.
Step 6 – Once you have confirmed the frosting has dried enough that the eyes/nose/mouth won’t fall off, place the marshmallow on top of the frosting, towards the BACK of the frosting “puddle”, leaving room for the scarf and buttons.
Step 7– Wrap the scarf around the head.
- 💡 Nicole’s Tip: If you find that the scarf is hitting the mouth, remove the head (marshmallow) and pipe a pile of frosting on the underside of the marshmallow head, then place it back on top of the “puddle”. This extra frosting will raise the head higher to make room for the scarf underneath the mouth.
Step 8 – Add 3 “buttons” to the frosting puddle.
If the frosting has dried/ hardened the buttons may not stay well. To rectify this, simply pipe fresh frosting from the bag onto the backs of each button, then place them back on top of the puddle.
Step 9 – If you have the black writing gel, you can simply pipe out the arms right from the tube. Alternatively you can use pretzel sticks for the arms.
And that’s it, that’s all it takes to make melted snowman cookies. We’d love to see your creations – post your pictures on Facebook/Instagram and tag us @stencildiystudios.
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Looking for some fun DIY Christmas decor? Check out our DIY Snowflake Window Clings or learn how to Hand Stitch Your Own Reindeer Ornament.
Author: Nicole Bolin